Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

"You said you got the key from Fujimura-sensei, so the only place in this academy worth opening with the key is the multimedia classroom, right?"

Seeing the incredulous look on Shinji Matou's face, Rin Tohsaka waved her hand helplessly. He was just too easy to understand. It could only be said that he was indeed a six-year-old child. Although he had excellent talent, he really didn't know how to hide his emotions.

Shinji Matou, who was originally planning to show off to Shirou Emiya and Rin Tohsaka, immediately turned cold.

"Well, it's alright, but I didn't expect Fujimura-sensei to suddenly launch a surprise attack—"

As soon as she finished speaking, Gina cautiously leaned against the door of the infirmary, slowly pushed it open, and peeked her head out slightly. Only when she did not see Fujimura Taiga again did she slowly breathe a sigh of relief.

She feared that if Fujimura Taiga were to launch a surprise attack, they would have no way to escape from this small infirmary.

"It seems Julius has been eliminated—!"

Only if Julius, who holds the key, is eliminated will Shinji Matou and his friends have a chance to get the key to the multimedia classroom.

As she spoke, Rin Tohsaka glanced at Shirou Emiya, who looked rather innocent.

It's important to know that Julius was eliminated in this battle precisely because he ambushed Shirou Emiya.

Rin Tohsaka doesn't believe that this has nothing to do with Shirou Emiya.

Just as Shirou Emiya was unaware of the details of Rin Tohsaka's conflict with Leo, Rin Tohsaka also didn't know how Shirou Emiya survived the attack of Julius's Servant.

"Forget it! Forget it! Looks like you've lost to Emiya too—!"

Looking at Rin Tohsaka sitting on the hospital bed, with the same jet-black deletion program on her body as his own, Shinji Matou immediately understood what was going on.

He had originally planned to get the key to the multimedia classroom to watch the final battle between Emiya Shirou and Tohsaka Rin, but he never expected that he would have to deal with Fujimura Taiga for several days before finally obtaining it.

"It's one thing to mock me, but you were eliminated in the first round. Doing this will only humiliate you!"

Rin Tohsaka looked at Shinji Matou, who had spoken sarcastically, and uttered a very disdainful sound.

Gina, who was standing nearby, also took the key out of her pocket and held it in front of Emiya Shirou.

Chapter 613 The Fourth Battle Begins!

To provide mental and physical care, the victor will be given approximately two to three days of rest after the decisive battle.

For those involved in the Holy Grail War, this time passed very quickly.

"Didi-di-!"

The notification tone came once again from the terminal in Shirou Emiya's hand.

"Has the opponent for the fourth round been determined?"

Looking at the message in Shirou Emiya's hand, Rin Tohsaka, standing beside him, spoke slowly.

After several days of rest, Rin Tohsaka is now basically able to get out of bed and move around normally, and even has a certain degree of combat ability.

At least in situations where the fighting isn't intense, Rin Tohsaka can still provide support.

"After four rounds, only 16 people remain in the academy."

Thinking about how the Holy Grail War originally had 128 participants, but now only 16 remain, Shirou Emiya's heart tightened.

"Yes, but this battle will continue until only one person remains."

Hearing Shirou Emiya's words, Rin Tohsaka also looked out the window at the school filled with laughter and joy, and responded in kind.

This fierce battle hadn't even reached the halfway point.

To become the ultimate victor, one must go through seven battles.

"Stop overthinking. Whatever happens next, it's something we have to face!"

With these words in mind, Rin Tohsaka and Shirou Emiya went to the notice board on the second floor.

Master: Emiya Shirou

Master: Leonardo Vistario Xavi

Battlefield: Siege of the Fourth Month

Upon seeing the name of their opponent, both Shirou Emiya and Rin Tohsaka's pupils constricted involuntarily.

Leo————

"Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Footsteps slowly came from behind Emiya Shirou and Tohsaka Rin.

That was the ideal King Saint and his elegant steps as the Sun Knight.

"I didn't expect to face you so soon. I thought our battle would be at the very end—"

A gentle and refined voice also came at that moment.

Leo, still wearing that gentle smile, looked at Shirou Emiya.

As an opponent, Shirou Emiya could not sense the slightest bit of hostility from Leo; he seemed to have never regarded him as an enemy.

No, rather, Leo never considered anyone as an "enemy."

Instead, they saw them as trials they were destined to overcome.

"Tsk!"

Rin Tohsaka, standing next to Shirou Emiya, was also taken aback. She hadn't yet figured out a way to deal with Gawain, but she had already run into him so soon.

"Oh? Miss Tohsaka, weren't you supposed to be a match for Emiya-kun three times? How come—?"

"Harvey's next leader doesn't need to know about this kind of thing!"

Rin Tohsaka glared fiercely at Leo, refusing to answer any of his questions.

"I understand. I can only say that he is indeed Emiya-kun, possessing such incomprehensible kindness."

Despite Rin Tohsaka's attitude, Leo was not annoyed. Instead, he placed his hand on his chest and sincerely expressed his admiration for Shirou Emiya's behavior.

Leo already knew roughly what had happened just from the still-present black deletion program on the two of them.

Leo had also investigated the barriers that had emerged.

Although intelligence suggests it's the highest level of protection for this spiritual world, it's actually not as sturdy as one might imagine.

The vast majority of Noble Phantasms have the ability to break through such defenses.

Leo, born into this world as a king, had already gathered a great deal of information about this world before arriving in this spiritual world.

After arriving in this world, I explored almost everything that I could.

In some ways, Leo is now the one who understands this spiritual world the most.

"This powerful analytical capability is really annoying!"

"I'll say the same to you, Ms. Tohsaka. Your ability to explore the essence of things is second to none."

The two seemed utterly incompatible; such a fierce conflict erupted from a single glance.

"Emiya-kun, I look forward to the day when we face each other head-on."

After finishing his conversation with Rin Tohsaka, Leo slowly looked at Shirou Emiya beside him and, as if inviting him, spoke in a gentle tone.

From beginning to end, the aura surrounding Leo remained constant.

"Damn it! I need to find a way to get rid of Gawain's protection as soon as possible—!"

Watching Leo leave, Rin Tohsaka muttered viciously.

"So there's still no solution?"

Emiya Shirou frowned and asked Tohsaka Rin, who was standing to the side.

Even with Gawain at three times his power, Shirou Emiya couldn't think of a way to deal with him.

Even if he could project a replica of the Sword of Victory, it still wouldn't be able to withstand the power of the Sun Sword in Gawain's hand.

The Sword of Victory is a sister sword to Excalibur, the sword wielded by King Arthur, and was bestowed upon him by the fairy Maiden of the Lake.

The king's sword was blessed by the moon, while Gawain's sword was blessed by the sun.

If the "Sword of Excalibur" can be cleaved in two by the light of the stars, then the "Sword of Cyclic Victory" can be burned away by the scorching heat of the sun.

Although Shirou Emiya had never seen Gawain wield this sword, he guessed that its power was probably not much different from the "Excalibur" when it was unleashed under normal circumstances.

Although he can now unleash the full power of his weapon, it only reaches the original power of the Noble Phantasm for a fleeting moment.

Under the sun, the power of "Excalibur" will increase threefold, making the mere imitation "Excalibur" utterly incapable of countering it.

According to Rin Tohsaka, Leo doesn't care about the consumption of magic power at all, and might even make Gawain unleash his Noble Phantasm as soon as they meet.

The last time Rin Tohsaka encountered Leo, Leo easily forced her back, and Rin even had to use a Command Seal to barely survive.

Even if Gawain did not use his Noble Phantasm, the three times the power granted by the sun was something that Emiya Shirou could not handle.

Even with the combined effects of being possessed by evil spirits, unleashing magical power, and being a "one-hit wonder," Gawain might still send her flying with a single punch.

Even without the blessing of the sun, Gawain is not someone that Shirou Emiya could easily handle.

"This is really troublesome!"

Rin Tohsaka muttered something in annoyance, then quickly pulled out her terminal and seemed to be typing something on it.

He then quickly turned to look at Emiya Shirou, who was frowning and had a serious expression.

"Come with me to the infirmary first!"

Chapter 614 doesn't actually have any deeper meaning.

"Sakura, keep a close eye on the gatekeeper from now on—!"

Rin Tohsaka pulled Sakura to the door of the infirmary and began to speak to her with great seriousness.

"What are Tohsaka-senpai and Emiya-senpai going to do inside?"

Sakura Matou looked at Rin Tohsaka with a blank expression, wondering what she was going to do.

"This is just preparation for the upcoming battle, Sakura. Don't let anyone in during this time. Just say the infirmary is under maintenance—"